North Shore News SINCE THE skin is the largest organ of the body, and performs many vital functions required for maintaining a healthy body, it makes sense to take care of it. Healthy skin is slightly moist, soft and flexible but firm. It has a smooth, blemish-free texture and an even surface color. You achieve it by getting regular eser- cise, being in good health, having an adequate amount of vitamins and minerals in your diet, and us- ing quality skincare products. Softness and radiance can be restored partly through ‘‘external nutrition’’ by applying moisturizers and emulsions regu- larly. The type of product used often can be as individual as a person’s skin. If you find it difficult to cut through the hype in current adver- ESTEE LAUDER... new product resurfaces, restores and renormalizes skin. COSMETICS MAY enhance good looks, but truly great-looking FASHION STATEMENTS lising of beauty products, and want to get the best treatments for your own needs, consult a der- matologist or a trusted esthetician who is not simply trying to sell you the products carried in the salon. Though the highest-quality brands offer excellent products, it is often necessary to decifer the complicated beauty industry jargon, or simply discard it, so you know what you are actually getting. For. instance, Estee Lauder recently introduced a skin treat- ment called Fruition Triple Reac- tivating Complex that contains exclusive Triple Fruit Acids. It is promoted to ‘‘resurface,’” “restore” and ‘‘renormalize’’ the skin by using the fruit acids to reactivate the skin’s appearance for dramatically improved texture, tone and clarity, and a decrease in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. skin is obtained through regular exercise and healthy living. 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To describe ‘‘normalizing,’’ the promotional material states that its product's modifying capabili- ties enable it to “timprove the way dysfunctional-looking skin res- ponds, helping to bring very oily or very dry skin areas into more normalized patterns of appear- ance.” Though it appears the company is confusing skincare with psychoanalysis, it is actually trying to explain that the product helps to even out facial skin that is oily in one area and dry in ancther. As for wrinkle reduction, the lotion is said to improve the skin’s resiliency and elasticity, and fine lines are softened because the moisture is restored, which all good moisturizing products cor- rect. Fruition Triple Reactivating Complex is gentle, and is suppos- ed to work quickly and effective- ly, It is a high-quality product which is thoroughly tested .and non-acnegenic, even if the beauty lingo is contrived. eee Shoppers Drug Mart’s B.C. director of cosmetics Anita Dang admits that the Tight genes play a prominent role in good skin. And she confirms this as she gives skin-saving advice to four genera- tions of women in one family, all with beautiful skin. As a tribute to mothers, she of- fers the fullowing strategies: Great-grandmother’s mature skin, over 65 years old, needs gen- tle cleansing, lots of hydration and protection, Exfoliation speeds the turnover of new skin cells, a process that slows with age. Sun-damaged skin appears more prevalent in aging skin and therefore makes it im- perative to use a good sunscreen. Exercise js another factor in the maintenance of youthful-looking, glowing skin, and it shouldnt stop when you get older. Dang recommends using Rialto Rose and Mallow Cleansing Milk, Toner and Moisture Cream, Biotherm Clarifying Scrub and Oil of Olay Daily UV Protectant. Grandmother's mature skin is often a combination type (perhaps T-zone oiliness) which needs balancing. "Italian Custom Made ‘Shoes far The Hard to Fit For Ladies and Gentlemen by Nick Calla. Including Prescription Orthopedics 987-9512 FOUR GENERATIONS of beautiful skin fr Dang explains that the. oily areas may become oilier and the dry areas might get drier. One solution is the use of astringent on the T-zone and a moisturizing lo- tion on the cheeks and jaw. A relaxing soak in the tub is beneficial when .a massage oil is added to seal in skin’s moisture. Dang recommends the products Rialto Kiwi and Cucumber Toner and Moisturizing Lotion and Rialto Rich Massage Lotion with almond. LS. Consignment Photes suismittod © ‘om Shoppers Drug Part. 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